New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-14
HARRINGTON AND GHURCHILL.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THEIR RECONCILIATION
AND ALLIANCE
THE TORY DEMOCRAT LIKELY TO RETURN TO THE
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CopWight; 1887 By The NeD- York Tribune
LONDON Dec. 13.-Tho most important piece
OF English political news is the visit Of Lord
Randolph Churchill to Lord Harrington. 1t is
an omen, not. perhaps, of a new political com
bination, but Of closer alliance between the
different sections Of the present Unionist coali-
ton. Lord harrington and Lord Randolph
Churchill have not been good friends personally.
When they met Unexpectedly last wear they hesi-
tated whether to shake hands. No two men
could be more unlike. None have more essen
italy different conceptions of politics. But the
force OF events has drawn them together. Lord
liartington's invitation to Lord Randolph Church
Ill to join shooting party at llardwiclSc Hall
signifies much more than the establishment Of
pleasant personal and social relations II has set
society, which knows all about such matters.
talking but it agitatcs the political world much
more deeply. Lord Randolph Churchill delays
his journey to Spain in order to accept. Lord
Harrington left London Sunday and arrived
at Chatsworth Sunday night. He dined and slept
there, and drove next morning to llardwcke
Hall, seventeen miles distant, TO meet Lord Ran
dolph Churchill on his arrival.
1t is now thought certain that Lord Randolph
Churchills return to the Ministry cannot he long
postponed. Lord Harrington wants him in Office.
Since last weeks conference the lines are being
drawn more sharply. The Liberal Unionsts
think there is little danger to the Tory party or
themselves from Fair Trade. No important
politician has declared for it. Lord Randolph
Churchill, who was looked upon as possible
backslidcr, shakes hands with Lord Harrington
across gulf wide enough to bury more formida-
bic phantoms than Fair Trade out of sight. Yet
discomfort and distress are great. The Fair
Trade movement perhaps wants only a leader
A Member of Parliament told me yesterday he
was elected as Free Trader, but that neither he
nor anybody else could again carry his county
except as Protectionist Farmers and trades
men alike had gone over to Fair Trade.
Mr. John Morlcys illness Is serious but not
dangerous. 1t was at first called cold and now
chill. chill in this climate at this season
may mean anything. 1t does, l fear, in Mr
Morey's case mean peritonitis. He has every
body's sympathies, even his political opponents
1t is already said his projected visit to Ireland
will have TO be postponed.
The attempt to make mnrtvr Of Linnell has
broken down. Every latitude was given by the
coroner, but nobody could prove Linnell was
killed by the police. HIS own story as first told
remains the most probable lie was in Trafalgar
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afternoon. lie became cntangled in the crowd,
was knocked down I'm rush, and Lis thigh
broken lie died from blood poisoning. The
Law and Liberty League bent on becoming
ridiculous still propose to give Linn public
funeral next Sunday. Their organ tonight heads
its article If Cain Had Been Policeman The
chief present aim Of this band IS to inspire the
masses with hatred Of the police.
Mr. Balfour's Rcctoral address NJ st. Andrews
University on The Pleasures Of Reading Is
good illustration Of its title. The Irish Secretary
has more sides to him than you often hear OF.
Mr. Gladstone used to bracket him with another
friend as one Of the few who both bought and
read books.
Mr. Charles Wyndham has fairly won over the
Berlin public with his mastery David Car
rick" To-day lie wins over the profession also
His actors matinee at noon was the first OF the
kind ever given in Germany. German Jealousy
Of things English is keen and has been shown
nowhere more strongly than in tie theatrical
world. But the leading actors Of Berlin united
IN asking Mr.. Wyndham TO give them an oppor-
tunity of seeing him and Miss Mary Moore in
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